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SINGAPOREAN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An inhabitant of Singapore

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Singaporean" is a kind of...):

Asian; Asiatic (a native or inhabitant of Asia)

Holonyms ("Singaporean" is a member of...):

Republic of Singapore; Singapore (a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965)

Derivation:

Singaporean (of or relating to the city of Singapore)

Singaporean (of or relating to the island nation of Singapore and its people)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the city of Singapore

Example:

the Singaporean main street

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Singapore (the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports)

Derivation:

Singapore (a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965)

Singapore (the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports)

Singaporean (an inhabitant of Singapore)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or relating to the island nation of Singapore and its people

Example:

Singaporean rubber

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Singapore (an island to the south of the Malay Peninsula)

Singapore (a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965)

Derivation:

Singapore (an island to the south of the Malay Peninsula)

Singapore (a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965)

Singaporean (an inhabitant of Singapore)

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